Happy New Year! Welcome to 2019 and the beginning of the 2018 tax filing season. While I would love to start this blog post off with a warm and fuzzy auld lang syne type 2018 reminiscence, I feel like the smart thing to do is to hit the ground running and talk about...
Recently, I was talking to someone about money management programs. The question on the table was, who had the best personal finance program? Was it the folks with the steps and task sheets or the folks with the affirmations and meditations? Which advice was...
Well, it’s about that time boys and girls. Mid-term elections are right around the corner, this Tuesday, to be exact. If you haven’t done so already, make sure you vote, regardless of your political affiliation. If you don’t, you are giving up the...
As I write this blog post, there’s a lot going on at the national level about the integrity of our legal system. While I’m watching the drama unfold, I’m remembering why I became an attorney and how that career path prepared me for...
As a bankruptcy attorney, I’ve spent a lot of time talking to people about how they manage their money on a daily basis. In these meetings, I’ve asked them all kinds of standard money questions like “how much do you spend on housing, transportation...
I want to start this post by asking you a few questions. Do you know what your credit score is or how it’s calculated? Do you pay for a service that monitors your credit score in some way? Why do you feel you need to know your credit score? Are you getting...
